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Space News Update - April 4, 2014 -

Space News Update - April 4, 2014 -. In the News Story 1: NASA’s OCO-2 Brings Sharp New Focus on Global Carbon Story 2: M-class Solar Flare Erupts Story 3: Rosetta's pioneering Philae comet lander reactivated Departments The Night Sky ISS Sighting Opportunities Space Calendar

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Space News Update - April 4, 2014 -

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  1. Space News Update - April 4, 2014 - In the News Story 1: NASA’s OCO-2 Brings Sharp New Focus on Global Carbon Story 2: M-class Solar Flare Erupts Story 3: Rosetta's pioneering Philae comet lander reactivated Departments The Night Sky ISS Sighting OpportunitiesSpace Calendar NASA-TV Highlights Food for Thought Space Image of the Week

  2. NASA’s OCO-2 Brings Sharp New Focus on Global Carbon

  3. M-class Solar Flare Erupts

  4. Rosetta's pioneering Philae comet lander reactivated

  5. The Night Sky Friday, April 4 After dark this week, look southeast to spot bright Mars shining above lesser Spica. Mars is at opposition this week! Look far left from them to find Arcturus, the "Spring Star," in the east. Arcturus forms the pointy bottom of the long, narrow kite asterism made by the brightest stars of Bootes. The kite is currently lying on its side to the left of Arcturus, with its head at the far left bent slightly upward. The kite is 23° long: about two fist-widths at arm's length. Saturday, April 5  The Moon passes below Jupiter in Gemini this weekend, as shown at right. Although they look close together, Jupiter is currently almost 2,000 times farther away. And it's 40 times bigger than the Moon. All week look above Jupiter for Pollux and Castor, left of it for Procyon, and farther right of it for Capella. Way down below it is Betelgeuse, the top corner of Orion. Sunday, April 6  First-quarter Moon. It's shining near Jupiter, which by no coincidence was at quadrature (90° east of the Sun) just a few days ago. Monday, April 7  The Moon forms a curving arc this evening with Pollux and Castor to its upper right and Procyon to its lower left. To the right of the arc shines brighter Jupiter. Tuesday, April 8  Mars is at opposition — its closest opposition since December 2007. Mars is actually nearest to Earth on the 14th, but the difference is barely a trace. This is the month for Mars with your telescope! Sky & Telescope

  6. ISS Sighting Opportunities ISS For Denver: Sighting information for other cities can be found at NASA’s Satellite Sighting Information

  7. NASA-TV Highlights (all times Eastern Daylight Time) April 5, Saturday7 p.m. - FameLab: Exploring Earth and Beyond - The National Final - HQ (NTV-1, NTV-2) April 7, Monday9:45 a.m. - Coverage of the ISS Progress 54 Undocking from the ISS (Undocking scheduled at 9:58 a.m. EDT) - JSC (All Channels) April 8, Tuesday 11:05 a.m. - ISS Expedition 39 Educational Event with the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Monroe, CT- JSC (All Channels)11:30 a.m. - Space Station Live - JSC (All Channels) Watch NASA TV online by going to the NASA website

  8. Space Calendar Apr 04 - [Apr 04] Sentinel 1ASoyuz-STB Fregat-MT Launch, Successful Apr 04 - [Apr 04] IRNSS 1B/ SwayamPSLV-XL Launch, Successful Apr 04 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #376 (OTM-376) Apr 04 - Comet P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)Closest Approach To Earth (1.334 AU) Apr 04 - Asteroid 2013 TT5Near-Earth Flyby (0.096 AU) Apr 04 - Asteroid 128036 Rafaelnadal Closest Approach To Earth (1.162 AU) Apr 04 - Asteroid 2266 Tchaikovsky Closest Approach To Earth (2.637 AU) Apr 05 - Comet 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEATAt Opposition (4.277 AU) Apr 05 - Asteroid 99942 ApophisClosest Approach To Earth (0.376 AU) Apr 05 - Asteroid 2956 Yeomans Closest Approach To Earth (1.580 AU) Apr 05 - Asteroid 24750 Ohm Closest Approach To Earth (1.953 AU) Apr 05 - Asteroid 6594 Tasman Closest Approach To Earth (2.014 AU) Apr 05 - Judith Resnick's 65th Birthday (1949) Apr 06 - Express AM-4R Proton-M Briz-M Launch Apr 06 - Comet C/2014 E2 (Jacques)Closest Approach To Earth (0.961 AU) Apr 06 - Comet 42P/NeujminAt Opposition (2.611 AU) Apr 06 - Comet P/2011 W1 (PANSTARRS)At Opposition (3.778 AU) Apr 06 - Asteroid 19367 Pink Floyd Closest Approach To Earth (1.818 AU) Apr 07 - [Apr 03] Cassini, Titan Flyby Apr 07 - Comet 281P/MOSSAt Opposition (3.615 AU) Apr 07 - Comet 185P/PetriewAt Opposition (3.669 AU) Apr 07 - Asteroid 2010 GC35Near-Earth Flyby (0.068 AU) Apr 07 - Asteroid 1566 IcarusClosest Approach To Earth (0.698 AU) Apr 07 - Asteroid 11246 Orvillewright Closest Approach To Earth (1.912 AU) Apr 07 - Asteroid 3714 Kenrussell Closest Approach To Earth (1.915 AU) Apr 08 - MarsAt Opposition Apr 08 - Comet P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)At Opposition (1.335 AU) Apr 08 - Comet 220P/McNaughtAt Opposition (2.530 AU) Apr 08 - Comet 176P/LINEARAt Opposition (2.808 AU) Apr 08 - Comet 47P/Ashbrook-JacksonAt Opposition (4.215 AU) Apr 08 - Asteroid 1 Ceres Occults 2UCAC 32877293 (12.2 Magnitude Star) Apr 08 - Asteroid 2014 EF4Near-Earth Flyby (0.082 AU) Apr 08 - Asteroid 326290 AkhenatenClosest Approach To Earth (1.460 AU) Apr 08 - Asteroid 1495 Helsinki Closest Approach To Earth (1.571 AU) Apr 08 - Asteroid 6600 Qwerty Closest Approach To Earth (1.708 AU) Apr 08 - Asteroid 12490 Leiden Closest Approach To Earth (1.832 AU) Apr 08 - Asteroid 17627 Humptydumpty Closest Approach To Earth (2.234 AU) Apr 08 - 50th Anniversary (1964), Gemini 1 Launch (Unmanned) JPL Space Calendar

  9. Food for Thought Make a #GlobalSelfie with NASA on Earth Day

  10. Space Image of the Week Space Station Robot Forgets Key Again Image Credit: Expedition 38 Crew, International Space Station, NASA

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